GE Pays $1 Million to Settle
Charges of Faulty Dishwashers

WASHINGTON -- General Electric Co. is paying $1 million to settle allegations that it delayed telling federal regulators that some of its dishwashers were overheating and catching on fire.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing the settlement Thursday while also announcing the recall of cable set-top boxes made by Motorola Inc. with a wiring problem that can cause an electrical shock. In publicizing the recall, regulators also praised Motorola for quickly alerting the agency to the problem.